Chess Puzzle #kJ2U1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/c5/d4/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook a8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/h7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e4/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh3 — queen d7→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen g6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen f7→f8, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf8 (knight h7→f8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
5. Best move: g6+ — pawn g5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king h7→g6, captures pawn).
6. Best move: Nf4+ — knight e2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g6→h7).
7. Best move: Nxh3 — knight f4→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2bk1/pp1q2pn/2n3Q1/2Pp2P1/3Pp3/1P5P/P3N3/R1B2RK1 b - - 1 27

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